Paul George has no minutes restriction tonight
By Jack Maloney
After Paul George was medically cleared to play for the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals tonight, the next question became how many minutes he would be able to give the team.
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According to Candace Buckner of the Indianapolis Star, it could be a lot of them, as Paul George has no minutes restriction tonight.
This is great news for both George and the Pacers. No one wants to see a player suffer through an injury–especially a concussion–so it’s good to hear that George is healthy and doing well.
As for the Pacers, their chances of defeating the Heat just got a huge boost with this news. George is the team’s best player, and trying to replace his scoring punch would be a tough task.
Game 3 starts at the bottom of the hour on ESPN, so tune in to check out how George is able to bounce back from his injury, and the Pacers as a team are able to bounce back from their Game 2 defeat.
If Game 2 was any indication, this figures to be a tough, hard-fought game–regardless of how healthy George is.